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title: "MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 580 4MATIC (2020) - Recall 21V771000 — NHTSA record 173708 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLS 580 vehicles. The air bag control unit software may be programmed incorrectly, which can cause the"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 580 4MATIC (2020) - Recall 21V771000 — NHTSA record 173708

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 1, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 580 4MATIC (2020) - Recall 21V771000
- **Reason**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLS 580 vehicles. The air bag control unit software may be programmed incorrectly, which can cause the driver's air bag to deploy improperly. An air bag that does not deploy properly during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 3
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173708

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V771000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 580 4MATIC; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 1, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Oct 29, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 1, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V771000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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